Hi, my friend has this camera and when I told him that most Pentax models use the same focusing screen size and thickness, from manual focus bodies to the latest AF body, and that you can e.g. put an LX screen in MX, even put MZ-M manual focus aid screen in MZ-5n or Pz1p or SFXn or whatever (even the bodies with non-interchangeable screens like MZ5n have mostly the screen frame not spring-opening but held by screws which are easy to undone). He instantly bought a part C74 screen (MZ-M's) which is to be much better than his SuperA's native screen, and is struggling with the exchange. It seems from what info I gathered that the SuperA/Program is a notable exception to the easy interchange of screens :( IIRC the screen is glued to a metal frame which is held by screws. On most other pentaxes the screen is just put in the frame which is held by screws and it is removable from the mirror box, without any major disass.
Anybody knows how to do it with the Super A? He told me there are some screws but he apparently can't get it out, he thinks these are just positioning screws for focus adjustment. So, please, what's the way to remove the screen/frame on the Super A ? And if he removes it, do you think the MZ-M or perhaps an LX (which is physically slightly bigger, so it's an exception that it won't fit the later AF bodies, but vice versa it fits) screen will fit? Thanks! Good light, Frantisek Vlcek P.S.: sorry I know I asked this and got some replies earlier, but I lost portions of my pdml archive :( - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
